Mark Knopfler - The ragpickers dream
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Mark Knopfler's The Ragpicker's Dream album chords by Foma
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UPDATED 27 March 20014 — completely revisited version
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1 - Why aye man
Time: 4/4
Key: D Minor
Tuning: Dropped D (DADGBE)
D5.............[000235]
G5.............[5x0033]
G5add9.........[5x0035]
Dsus2..........[000230]
Fsus2..........[3x3011]
Bbsus2.........[8x0066]
C..............[x32013]
Gm.............[5x5333]
F..............[3x3211]
Dsus4/C........[x3x233]
| D5 |
We had no way of staying afloat
We had to leave on the ferry boat
Economic refugees
On the run to germany
We hG5ad the back of maggie's hand Gadd9
TD5imes were tough in geordieland
(D5)
We got wor tools and working gear
And humped it all from newcastle to here
WhDsus2y aye man, whFsus2y aye, whG5y aye man
WhG5y aye man, whBbsus2y aye, why Caye man
WhDsus2y aye man, whFsus2y aye, whG5y aye man
WhG5y aye man, whCy aye mD5an
| D5 |
We're the nomad tribes, travelling boys
In the dust and dirt and the racket and the noise
Drills and hammers, diggers and picks
Mixing concrete, laying bricks
There's G5english, irish, scots, the lot G5add9
UnD5ited nation's what we've got
(D5)
Brickies, chippies, every trade
German building, british-made
WhDsus2y aye man, whFsus2y aye, whG5y aye man
WhG5y aye man, whBbsus2y aye, why Caye man
WhDsus2y aye man, whFsus2y aye, whG5y aye man
WhG5y aye man, whCy aye mD5an
| D5 |
NGmae more work on maggie's farm C
HFadaway down the Dmautobahn Dsus4/C
MGmine's a portacabin bed C
Or a bFunk in a nissen hDmut instead Dsus4/C
| Gm | C | F Dm | Dsus4/C |
| Gm | C | F Dm | D5 |
There's plenty deutschmarks here to earn
And german tarts are wunderschoen
German beer is chemical-free
Germany's alreet with me
SG5ometimes I miss my river tyne G5add9
But yD5ou're my pretty fraulein
(D5)
Tonight we'll drink the old town dry
Keep wor spirit levels high
WhDsus2y aye man, whFsus2y aye, whG5y aye man
WhG5y aye man, whBbsus2y aye, why Caye man
WhDsus2y aye man, whFsus2y aye, whG5y aye man
WhG5y aye man, whCy aye mD5an
| D5 |
SometGmimes I miss my river tyne C
But yFou're my prDmetty fraulein Dsus4/C
TonGmight we'll drink the old town dry C
KFeep wor spirit lDmevels high Dsus4/C
SometGmimes I miss my river tyne C
But yFou're my prDmetty fraulein Dsus4/C
TonGmight we'll drink the old town dry C
KFeep wor spirit lDmevels high Dsus4/C
| Gm | C | F Dm | Dsus4/C |
| Gm | C | F Dm | Dm |
| Gm | C | F Dm | Dsus4/C |
| Gm | C | F Dm | Dm |
| Gm | C | F Dm | Dsus4/C |
| Gm | C | F Dm | Dm |
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2 - Devil Baby
Time: 4/4 and 3/4
Key: D Major
Capo: 7
Chords:
Dsus2 [xx0230]
Asus2 [x02200]
| G Gsus2 | G | x4
The frGeaks'll stay together
They're a tight old crC/Gew
YD/F#ou look at them
And they look at yGou Gsus2 G
I love the ballyhoo girl
But she don't cC/Gare
It's hard to find loveD/F# anywhEmere Em7
C/G D/F# G D/F# Dsus4/F# (last two chords x4)
Hard to find love anywhere
The profGessor is the talker
He's the talking mC/Gan
And if he cD/F#an't clean a midway
Nobody cGan Gsus2 G
He'll get the tip on in
From the midway mC/Gud
You gotta have the sawdustD/F# in the blEmood Em7
GC/Gotta have the sawdust D/F#in the blGood D/F# Dsus4/F# D/F#
See the pGig-faced man and the mC/Gonkey girl CMaj7/G
CD/F#ome see the big fat lGady G/F#
GEmator slim with the Amalligator skin Am Am/G
CD/F#ome see the devil bGaby
| G | C/G | D/F# | G |
| G | C/G | C/G D/F# | Em Em7 |
| C/G D/F# | G | D/F# Dsus2/F# | D/F# |
SprGinger is the talker
He's the talking mC/Gan
He's got the whD/F#ole studio
Eating out of his hGand Gsus2 G
You can be on too
With the nuts and the gC/Geeks
Call 1-800-D/F#ima freek Em Em7
C/G1-800-D/F#ima frGeek D/F#
See the pGig-faced man and the mC/Gonkey girl CMaj7/G
CD/F#ome see the big fat lGady G/F#
GEmator slim with the Amalligator skin Am Am/G
CD/F#ome see the devil bGaby
See the pGig-faced man and the mC/Gonkey girl CMaj7/G
CD/F#ome see the big fat lGady G/F#
GEmator slim with the Amalligator skin Am Am/G
CD/F#ome see the devil bGaby
| G | C/G | D/F# | G |
| G | C/G | C/G D/F# | Em Em7 |
| C/G D/F# | G | D/F# Dsus2/F# | D/F# |
| D/F# |
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3 - Hill Farmer's Blues
Time: 4/4 and 2/4
Key: E Minor
Capo: 5
Gsus2.........[3x020x]
Asus2.........[x0220x]
G/A...........[x0423x]
| G | % Gsus2 | Asus2 | % D/F# | x3
| G | % Gsus2 | Asus2 | % |
| Bm | % |
Bm
I'm going into tow law G/A
For what I nGeed Gsus2 G/A
Chain for the rAipsaw
Killer fBmor the weed
The doBmg's at the back door G/A
Leave him bGe Gsus2 G/A
Don't feed him jAack
And don't wait Bmup for me
GBmoing into tow law G/A
To fuel my fGire Gsus2
ShG/Aells for the twAelve
And rBmazor wire
The dBmog's at the back door G/A
Leave him bGe Gsus2 G/A
Don't do jAack
And don't wait Bmup for me G/A
So bGad
So bAsus2ad D/F#
So bGad
So bAsus2ad
| Bm |
I'm gBmoing into tow law G/A
To have my fGun Gsus2 G/A
Don't get me wrAong
You were the Bmonly one
BehBmind my back lord G/A
You made a fool of mGe Gsus2 G/A
Don't do jAack
And don't wait Bmup for me G/A
So bGad
So bAsus2ad D/F#
So bGad
So bAsus2ad
| G | % | Asus2 | % D/F# |
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4 - A Place Where We Used to Live
Time: 4/4
Key: A Minor
Capo: No
E7...............[020100]
CMaj7............[x3545x] or [x3200x]
FMaj7............[1x221x] or [133210]
| Am | E7 E | x2
Am
This emptyE7 kitchen's whEere
I'd whAmile away the hE7ours E Am
Just next to mE7y old chEair C
You'd usually hEave some flE7owers Dm7
The shelves of bEooks E7 Am Am/G
Even the pAm/F#icture hooks
Everything is gDm7one E7
But my hEeart is hAmanging on
If this oldE7 neighbourhEood
SurvAmived us both alrE7ight E Am
Don't know that it wE7ithstEood C
All the things that tE7ook our lEight Dm7
You on the stEair E7 Am Am/G
I can sAm/F#ee you there
Everything is gDm7one E7
But my hEeart is hAmanging on
FMaj7
Once there was a lCMaj7ittle girl FMaj7
Used to wonder what shCMaj7e would be FMaj7
Went out into the bCMaj7ig wide world
Now she's just a mFMaj7emory
There used to be a lCMaj7ittle school here FMaj7
Where I learned toCMaj7 write my name FMaj7
But time has been a lCMaj7ittle cruel here
Time hFMaj7as no shame
Dm7
It's just a plGaceCMaj7 where
We used to live FMaj7 Dm7
It's just a plGaceCMaj7 where
We used to live FMaj7
Am
Now in anE7other tEown
You lAmead another lE7ife E Am
And now upstE7airs and dEown C
You're someoneE7 else's wEife Dm7
Here in the dE7ust E Am
There's nAm/Got a trAm/F#ace of us
EverythingDm7 is gone E7
But my hEeart isAm hanging on
Dm7
It's just a plGaceCMaj7 where
We used to live FMaj7
| Dm7 | G | CMaj7 | FMaj7 |
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5 - Quality Shoe
Time: 4/4
Key: F Major
Capo: 5
G7..............[323003]
C#dim...........[x1202x]
| C F | C F | C F | C |
You got yourC toecaps reinfForced with steel G7
Hard-wearing sCole and heel F
Make those tG7ired feet feel like nCew C#dim G7
C
Take your pick,F black or crown G7
Great for the country or the mCan in town F
You're gonna nG7eed a quality shCoe F C G7
C
You don't want no stFand-by pair G7
'Cos these'll take the wCear and tear F
Made to tG7ake good care of yCou C#dim G7
C
For that trip by rFoad or rail G7
For extra grip on those rCocky trails F
You're gonna nG7eed a quality shCoe F Fm C
G7
Now they maybe ain't too hCot for dancing G7
But I don't foresee too mCuch of that Em
You ain't exactlyB7 gonna be prancing
ArEmound in the mC#dimoonlight
With a cDm7ane and a top hG7at
C
If you could use a chFange of pace G7
And be excused from the rCat race F
Just take a lG7ook at what's on view C C#dim G7
C
Lace 'em up,F walk around G7
I guarantee you can't wCear 'em down F
You're gonna nG7eed a quality shCoe F C G7
| C | F | G7 | C |
| F | G7 | C C#dim | G7 |
| C | F | G7 | C |
| F | G7 | C - F Fm | C |
G7
Now I wish youC sunny skies
And hG7appiness wherever you may gCo Em
But you got to rB7ealise
There'll be wEmind, there'll be rC#dimain
And occDm7asional snG7ow
C
You're gonna want to smFile in them G7
If you're gonna walk a mCile in them F
There'll be tG7imes when you'll be blCue C#dim G7
C
To laugh at rainy dFays and then G7
Make your getawCays in them F
You're gonna nG7eed F
You're gonna nG7eed F
You're gonna nG7eed
A quality shCoe F C G7
You got yourC toecaps reinfForced with steel G7
Hard-wearing sCole and heel F
Make those tG7ired feet feel like nCew C#dim G7
C
Take your pickF, black or brown G7
Great for the country or the mCan in town F
You're gonna needG7 a quality shCoe
| C F | C F | C F | C |
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6 - Fare Thee Well Northumberland
Time: 4/4
Key: C Modal
Capo: 5
G5...................[3x003x]
D5...................[xx023x]
C9sus2...............[x3003x]
| G5 |
Come drive me down to the central station
I hate to leave my river tyne
For some damn town that's god-forsaken
Fare thee well, Northumberland
Although I'll go where the lady takes me
She'll never tell what's in her hand
I do not know what fate awaits me
Fare thee well, northumberland
My heart beats fG5or my streets and alleys
Longs to dwC9sus2ell D5 in the borderlG5ands
The north-east shG5ore and the river valleys
Fare thee wC9sus2ell, D5 northumberlG5and
I may not stC9sus2ay, i'm bound for lG5eaving
I'm bound to ramble and to rD5oam D5/F#
I only sG5ay my heart is grieving
I would not gC9sus2amble D5 on my coming hG5ome
RG5oll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
So drive me dG5own to the central station
I hate to lC9sus2eave D5 my river tG5yne
For some dG5amn town that's god-forsaken
GoodbC9sus2ye D5old friend of mG5ine
Although i'll gC9sus2o where the lady tG5akes me
She'll never tell what's in her hD5and D5/F#
I do not knG5ow what fate awaits me
Fare thee wC9sus2ell, D5northumberlG5and
So rG5oll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
| G5 |
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7 - Marbletown
Time: 4/4
Key: G Modal
Tuning: Dropped D
Capo: 5
D5..............[00023x]
Csus2...........[x3003x]
Csus2/B.........[x2003x]
G5..............[5x003x]
Fsus2...........[3x0010]
Am7.............[x02010]
| D5 |
RD5oll out here mister Csus2
If you nCsus2/Beed a lttle rD5est
RG5oll out here mister Fsus2
If you need a lttle rD5est
LAm7ay me down in marbletown G5
A bD5one yard is the best
There was a bD5ad bull on the railroad Csus2
Tried to pCsus2/But me off his trD5ain
There was a bG5ad bull on the railroad Fsus2
Tried to put me off his trD5ain
LAm7ay me down in marbletown G5
'Til the coast is clear agG5ain
I can hear them a-hD5ollerin'
'We got a man down here
We got a man down'
I'm gonna flD5ip me a cannonball Csus2
That won't stCsus2/Bop for anyD5one
FlG5ip me a cannonball Fsus2
That won't stop for anyD5one
LAm7ay me down in marbletown G5
WD5ait 'til morning comes
I'm gonna rD5oll out here in the tombstones Csus2
WCsus2/Bait here on my trD5ain
RG5oll out here in the tombstones Fsus2
Wait here on my trD5ain
LAm7ay me down in marbletown G5
I hD5ope that it don't rain
And I can stD5ill hear them hollerin
''We got a man down here
We got a man down'
RD5oll out here mister Csus2
If you nCsus2/Beed a little rD5est
RG5oll out here mister Fsus2
If you need a little rD5est
LAm7ay me down in marbletown G5
A bD5one yard is the best
| D5 |
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8 - You Don't Know You're Born
Time: 4/4
Key: D Modal
Capo: No
D5.................[xx032x]
| D5 |
D5
What do you know about the hammer and the spike
What do you know about the farm
You don't know
You don't know what it's like
Because you don't know
You don't know you're born
What do you know about the hammer and the chisel
You only know the kitchen and the warm
You don't know about the night shift whistle
Punching the clock to the horn
Because you don't know
You don't know you're born
You dD5on't know
You don't know you're bForn
You dGon't know
You dBbon't know you're bornC
You dD5on't know
You don't know you're bForn
You dGon't know
You dBbon't know you're bCorn
| C | Bb | x4
| D5 |
D5
What do you know about the hammer and the nails
Know about the thistles and the thorns
What do you know about the road and the rails
Your heart so weary and your hands all worn
Your hands so weary and your heart all torn
And you don't know
You don't know you're born
D5
You don't know you're bForn
You dGon't know
You dBbon't know you're bCorn
You dD5on't know you're bForn
You dGon't know
You dBbon't know you're bCorn
| C | Bb | x4
| C | Bb | solo to fade out
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9 - Coyote
Time: 4/4
Key: D Modal
Capo: No
D5........[xx023x]
| D5 |
Look at me coyote
Don't let a little road dust put you off
You can't judge a book
Well you know that stuff
There's a tear in my upholstery
And a hole in my shoe
But don't you just wish that you could
Make half of the speed I do
Speed I dFo, speed I dGo, speed I dD5o
D5
You can't catch me coyote
Though there may be blood on the tracks
There may be some bridges burning
Behind our backs
But I got my laundry on the backseat
And an itinerary too
And don't you just wish that you could
Make half of the speed I do
Speed I dFo, speed I dGo, speed I dD5o
Speed I dFo, speed I dGo, speed I dD5o
D5
Now I'm a speck on your horizon
Getting smaller fast
An ambush wouldn't be surprising
I hope it's better than your last
D5
Once again the roadrunner
Leaves the coyote in the dirt
You've got another plan of action
But we all know it ain't never gonna work
It must be hard having dog dreams
That never come true
And don't you just wish that you could
Make half of the speed I do
Speed I dFo, speed I dGo, speed I dD5o
Speed I dFo, speed I dGo, speed I dD5o
| D5 |
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10 - The Ragpicker's Dream
Time: 3/4
Key: E Major
Capo: 2
D/A......................[x0423x]
DMaj7/F#.................[2x022x]
Gsus2....................[3x020x]
D/F#.....................[2x023x]
G6.......................[3x243x]
Gm6......................[3x233x]
Asus4....................[x0223x]
Abm7b5...................[4x443x]
D7/Ab....................[4x453x]
Abdim....................[4x343x]
Gm6/Bb...................[x1233x]
| D/A | G | DMaj7/F# | Gsus2 |
| D/F# | Bm | G | A |
When Jack FrD/Aost came for chrGistmas DMaj7/F#
With a brass monkey dGsus2ate
The rD/F#ail-king and the scBmarecrow
Hopped a FlGorida freight Em7
And they blD/Aew on their pGaper cups DMaj7/F#
And stared through the stGsus2eam
Then they drD/F#ank half a bBmottle
Of RGagpicker's Dream Em
Where the whG6iskey keeps fGm6ollowing
Cold pAitchD/Aers of bFmeer Bm
Me and my assD/Aociate
Like the clGsus2ientele hAsus4ere
Get the D/F#onions and the 'tGaters DMaj7/F#
Rib-eyes on the grGsus2ill D/F#
Toothpicks and lBmuckies
And a cGoffee refill Em7
| D/A | G | DMaj7/F# | Gsus2 |
| D/F# | Bm | G | A |
As the rD/F#ail-king lay rGocking DMaj7/F#
He was leaving the grGsus2ound
Then he was flD/F#ying like SBmanta Claus G
Over the tEm7own
Where he cD/F#ame to the wGindow DMaj7/F#
Of a house by a strGsus2eam D/F#
It was a family chrBmistmas
G Em7 (Em7)
In the Ragpicker's Dream
There were kD/F#ids at the tGable DMaj7/F#
All aglow in the lGsus2ight D/F#
Music in the wBmintertime
Sure cGarries at nEmight
There was tD/F#urkey and grGavy DMaj7/F#
Abm7b5 (Abm7b5)
Pie and ice-cream
And gD/Aifts for each and Bmeveryone
In the RGagpicker's DrEmeam
Where the rG6ed-eye keeps tGm6umbling
In our glAassD/Aes of bFmeer Bm
Me and my assD/Aociate
Like the sGervice in hAsus4ere
There's a tD/F#en for your trGouble DMaj7/F#
You have beautiful hGsus2air
Make the lD/F#ast one two dBmoubles
G Em7 (Em7)
It's a cold one out there
Where the scD/F#arecrow and the rGail-king DMaj7/F#
Have started to dGsus2ance
But a nD/F#ightstick and a bBmillyclub
Won't gGive peace a chEm7ance
Here I thD/F#ink they went thGataways D/F#
Abm7b5 (Abm7b5)
Your song and dance team
Heading hD/Aome for the hBmolidays
G Em7 (Em7)
With the Ragpicker's Dream
On his knD/Aees like a fGighter DMaj7/F#
The rail-riding kGsus2ing D/F#
Like a sack of potBmatoes
Like a bGull in the rEm7ing
Where the scD/F#arecrow falls Gover D/F#
D7/Ab (D7/Ab) Gm6 (Gm6)
With a tear in the seam
HD/Aome for the rBmover
In the RGagpicker's DrEmeam
Where the rG6ed-eye keeps tGm6umbling
Like tAears D/Ain our bFmeer Bm
Me and my assD/Aociate
Like the Gambience hAsus4ere
Where they cD/F#ornered two cGastaways D/F#
Abdim (Abdim) Gm6 (Gm6)
In a white flashlight beam
Merry chrD/Aistmas and hBmappy days
In the RGagpicker's DrEm7eam Gm6/Bb
| D/A | G | DMaj7/F# | Gsus2 |
| DMaj7/F# | Gsus2 | DMaj7/F# | DMaj7 |
| Gsus2 |
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11 - Daddy's Gone To Knoxville
Time: 4/4
Key: G Major
Capo: No
C#dim......................[x4535x] or [9x898x]
| G E7 | A7 D7 | G | % |
GOh, you're gonna miss your daddy when he's gCone
When he's gGone
YGeah, you're gonna miss your daddy when he's gA7one
When he's gD7one
DGaddy's gone down that gBallatin road
The hCen never laid and the cC#dimorn never growed
GOh,E7 you're gA7onna miss your dD7addy when he'sG gone
GOh, I'd rather have a dollar than a dCime
Than a dGime
YGeah, I'd rather have a dollar than a dA7ime
Than a dD7ime
DGaddy's gone down that crBossville track
If he cCan't make a dollar then he C#dimain't comin' back
GOhE7, I'd rA7ather have a dD7ollar than a dGime
| G | % | C | G |
| G | % | A7 | D7 |
| G | B | C | C#dim |
| G E7 | A7 D5 | G | % |
GOh, you better love your daddy while you cCan
While you cGan
YGeah, you better love your daddy while you cA7an
While you cD7an
DGaddy's gone south on the nBatchez trace
If the cCan't show the money then he dC#dimon't show his face
GOh,E7 you'd bA7etter love your dD7addy while you cGan
| G | % | C | G |
| G | % | A7 | D7 |
| G | B | C | C#dim |
| G E7 | A7 D5 | G | % |
GOh, your daddy's gone to Knoxville nCow
Knoxville nGow
YGeah, your daddy's gone to Knoxville nA7ow
Knoxville nD7ow
DGaddy's gone down that knBoxville road
The dCog never barked and the cC#dimock never crowed
GOh,E7 your dAaddy's gone to knD7oxville nGow
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12 - Old Pigweed
Time: 4/4
Key: F# Major
Capo: 6
| C | % | % | % CMaj7 |
F
Everything was G7in there
That you'd wCant to see CMaj7 F
Corned beef and G7onions
And true lCove CMaj7 F
Turnips and tG7inned tomatoes C
Parsnips and a fAmew potatoes F
A couple extra blessings
From abG7ove
Now thFis here mingle-mG7angle
Was my bCest one yet CMaj7 F
A big old bad goulG7ash
C CMah7
Worth waiting for
And i'm jFust about to dG7ip my can C
Taste some brotherhAmood of man F
When I get a feeling G7
That there's a flaw F
Who put old pG7igweed
In the mCulligan
Was it yAmou F
Who put old pigweed
In the mCulligan stGew C/E F
I close my eG7yes
For just a mCinute
What do you dAmo F
Who put old pC/Gigweed
In the mG7ulligan stCew
In the mG7ulligan
In the mCulligan
In the mDm/FulliganG7 stCew CMaj7
You wFon't find self-imprG7ovement or philCosophy CMaj7
In a dFumpster sitting bG7y
The kitchen dCoor CMaj7 F
There's plenty leek and hG7umble pie C
Ain't too much hAmam on rye F
Sometimes I wonder
What i'm lookingG7 for
But a spFoonful of forgG7iveness
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